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lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

1 If Christ be not risen, then there is no resurrection of the dead, then is the preaching of the Apostles vain; and our faith is also vain, we are yet in our sins: but now is Christ risen from the dead, that we should walk in newness of life. For in that he died, he died unto sin once; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise, let us reckon ourselves also to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN, AND INTERCEDES FOR US AT THE RIGHT-HAND OF GOD.

2 He that came down from heaven to do the will of the Father which sent him, when he had finished the work which he gave him to do on the earth, and had showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, left the world again, and went to the Father; and being received up into heaven, he sits on the right-hand of God; whom the heavens must receive, until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

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When the Son of God had by himself purged our sins, he sat down on the right-hand of the majesty on high.

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He being received up into glory, and set at the right-hand of God in the heavenly places, maketh intercession for us.

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Christ is not entered into the holy places made

11 Cor. xv. 14. 13. 17. 20. Rom. vi. 4. 10. 11.

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John xvi. 28.

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2 John vi. Mark xvi. 19. Eph. i. 20.

4 1 Tim. iii. 16.

with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.

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He hath ascended on high; he hath led captivity captive; he hath received gifts for men ; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

2 He bare the sins of many, and maketh intercession for the transgressors.

+3 If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; who being made an high-priest for ever, and being an unchangeable priesthood, is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Our Redeemer is strong; he shall thoroughly plead our

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* No man cometh unto the Father; but by his Son Jesus, who is gone to prepare a place for us in his Father's house: and he will come again and receive us unto himself, that where he is, there we may be also.

WHICH WAY THE HOLY GHOST CONTRIBUTES TO OUR REDEMPTION.

THE HOLY GHOST IS GOD.

5 This is the eternal Spirit; the Spirit of God and of Christ; sent down from heaven from the Father.

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The Lord with whom Moses spake, is that Spirit who is also called the Lord Jehovah.

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'He that lieth to the Holy Ghost, lieth to God.

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What, know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you?

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Whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

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Mighty signs and wonders were wrought by the power of the Spirit of God.

5 The Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God, which no man knoweth but the Spirit of God.

THE EXTRAORDINARY OPERATIONS OF THE HOLY

GHOST.

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Jesus was conceived of the Holy Ghost: and when he was baptized, the heavens were opened unto him, and the Spirit of God descended like a dove, and lighted upon him; and he was full of the Holy Ghost; and the Spirit of the Lord being upon him, he preached the Gospel of peace and salvation.

'He cast out devils by the Spirit of God; and through the eternal Spirit he offered himself without spot to God.

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After Jesus, through the Holy Ghost, had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen, and was taken up from them into heaven, he sent them another Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, even the Spirit of truth; who was to abide with them for ever, to guide them into all truth, to

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teach them all things, to bring all things to their remembrance, whatsoever he had said unto them, and to show them things to come.

1 And the apostles were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and spake with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

2 That great salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard him: God bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.

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For to one was given by the Spirit the word of wisdom and knowledge; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:: but all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he would.

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Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

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The mystery of Christ, which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, was in these last days revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

THE COMMON OPERATIONS OF THE SPIRIT IN

BELIEVERS.

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No man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost; and no man, speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed.

1 Acts ii. 4.

4 2 Peter i. 21.

2 Heb. ii. 2, 3.
5 Eph. iii. 4, 5.

31 Cor. xii. 8, 9, 10, 11.

6 1 Cor. xii. 3.

There are diversities of spiritual gifts according to the manifold grace of God, which do all contribute to our salvation. For the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

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Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.

3 This is that Spirit of wisdom, by whom the eyes of our understanding are enlightened, that we may know what is the hope of the calling of God, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.

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We have received the Spirit which is of God, that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

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It is by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us, that we are enabled to hold fast the form of sound words which we have heard, and to keep all those good things which have been committed to us.

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The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, faith, meekness, and tempe

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'Through the power of the Holy Ghost we abound in hope, and are filled with all joy and peace in believing; the love of God being shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto

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By the Spirit of God we are strengthened with might in the inner man, and by this means are we rooted and grounded in love.

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. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities. For we know not what we should pray for as we

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